Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright Fall 2020 by Medipac International Communications Inc., 180 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5. 416.441.7000. Subscription Price: $9.95 Canada; $20.00 U.S. and foreign. Single copy: $3.95. Prices include tax. Published by Medipac International Communications Inc. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the CSA, Medipac International Communications Inc. or its affiliates, their Directors, Officers, or other employees or agents. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No: 40063603. ISSN No: 1195-2393 Barb & Ron Kroll Dr. Robert MacMillan Dr. Denise Martin Shari McIntyre David McPherson Andrew Moore-Crispin Rex Vogel Robert Wiersema Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Alexis Campbell Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox James Dolan John Hardy Karen Huestis Ron Steeves Garry McDonald Ted Popel Wendy Caban Bob Slack James Leroux Mike Legault John Foster James Carl Simpson Johanne Blain Michael MacKenzie Wallace Weylie President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past-President Director Director Director Director Director Executive Director Legal Counsel CSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Editor CSA Editor President Art Director Director of Operations Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Christopher Davidge Peter Prusa Paula McGovern Fran Castricone FALL 2020 | ISSUE 116 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. Merv Magus Illustrator The very first COVID-19 case, of which I ampersonally aware, occurred a few days ago. It involved one of our own Medipac staff members. We had instituted very strict COVID-19 guidelines and strategies throughout our offices, so the fallout was pretty minor and directly involved only three other staff members. These people were sent home and requested to self-isolate for 14 days. We are still contact tracing outside of our offices for our employee’s personal contacts, and the Board of Health is assisting us; or perhaps we are assisting them. So far, this appears to be a very isolated instance of COVID-19 and we expect no other cases to arise. In an abundance of caution, we did send several other employees to be tested; they all had negative test results and have now returned to work. We really need them now, too, as this is our busiest time of year with Early Bird sales and applications. I was surprised, and impressed, by how quickly the tests were performed and how quickly the negative results came back. The government seems to have this complicated process well under control − our congratulations. Congratulations are also due to our great friends, Jack and Jenny Parry, on their 60th wedding anniversary. Jack was the Founding President of the Canadian Snowbird Association and, with his wonderful wife Jenny by his side, served the Association’s snowbird members and, really, all travellers for many years. They are both remarkable people and they have led remarkable lives, always working to help others. Their accomplishments on behalf of the CSA in fighting governments and getting laws changed − and preventing new draconian laws − would fill a book. Well done, Jack and Jenny, and thank you for everything. Sincerely, Ross P.S.: Our employee has completely recovered after a nasty six-day fight with the COVID-19 bug and everything is back to normal. CSANews | FALL 2020 | 3
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